We were very fortunate to avoid any excitement from Hurricane Sandy. It's heartbreaking to see the devestation sustained along the Jersey Shore in towns like Ocean City and Avalon, where we spent time this summer. Most of my family in New Jersey is without power and likely will be for the next week.
Our basement flooded, of course, but no more than it usually does when we have a heavy downpouring. The lights flickered a bit, but it was well after all the kiddos had been put to bed. For us, the storm experience consisted of too much local news, lots of soup eating, and a stir crazy husband (much moreso than the kids!). Adam worked until noon on Monday and had Tuesday off. One of the downsides to working from home - I didn't get any time off!
On Monday morning, Pauline & Oliver baked cookies. After nap, Oliver & Daddy attempted to decorate them, but both lost interest pretty quickly - less than 10 cookies decorated! On Tuesday, Adam struggled to come up with an activity for him and Oliver out of the house. Although there was little-to-no damage within the city, everything had shut down in anticipation of the storm. They ended up at the Nest play gym in the morning, followed by pancakes at IHOP. After nap, we built a fort in the basement. Good thing Mommy stepped in to help - it was clear that Daddy did not build forts to pass the time during snow storms when he was a kid!
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